Tire Change / Jacking - falling off the jack

What did you block it with?

 

lots of automotive parts stores sell small folding wheel chocks. Fold flat to store and when you move the center part up it forms an inverted V that you set behind or in front of the wheel to stop it from moving. You can also make wheel chocks from a short piece of 2x4 and screw a foot long piece of belting to the bottom of it and set it behind or in front of the wheel to be chocked and back up till the tire is on the belting and against the 2x4. Or get a rock out of the ditch

 

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I'm just curious cause down here there are no natural rocks just laying around. Unless I could find some roadkill, or leftover parts from a recent car accident, I'd be in some trouble. They should have included a wheel chock in the trunk.

 

I had the same thing happen, now I can not get the jack under the car to jack it up, any ideas on what to do ?

 

Surprised the wheel wasn't fused to the hub. Alot of posts about that.

 

I had tire off at the time, emergency brake was on, did not help. guess I will have to call AAA or someone like that. I need about two inches and I can get the jack under the car.

 

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Hi Jerry. Do you have another car from which you can borrow the jack? Usually you can get a second jack under the same side of the car and midway between the wheels* and lift it just a few inches there to give clearance at the original jack point.

* Note that this is not a strengthened jack point, so place a piece of soft wood between jack and car and only lift it the few inches you need to get the required clearance.

Failing that, the usual procedure is to get about an 8' piece of lumber or post (or cut down a small tree etc) and use brute force to lever it up.

BTW. Referring to the now very old opening post. Every car I've ever owned has specified firmly choking the diag opposite wheel when jacking. This thread is a very good reminder why you should never get under a car supported solely by a jack.

 

It'd be nice to see the manufacturers include a pair of wheel chocks. At least Toyota mentions chocking in the manual, which motivated me to pick a lightweight pair and stow in the under-floor tray.